LANSING - A new study shows 311 local governments in Michigan have a combined unfunded liability of $12.7 billion, a specialist from Michigan State University told the House Financial Liability Reform Committee on Thursday. Eric Scorsone, an MSU Extension specialist, said in a new report that Detroit carries 39 percent of the unfunded liabilities, with
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced two Michigan films, Landlord and Papou, have been approved for film incentives from the state. Michigan filmmakers are leading both projects, and both are set to film in metro Detroit. ?We are working to build a diverse portfolio of projects here in Michigan, and both of these films
YPSILANTI - Integrated Sensing Systems announced that the U.S Patent Office has granted a patent to cover its miniature, wireless, batteryless, implantable hemodynamic sensors to provide advanced chronic patient management. ISSYS? sensor and anchor are delivered either via a catheter in an outpatient procedure or as an adjunct device during an already-establish procedure such as
SAN FRANCISCO - The Web sites for banking giant JP Morgan Chase last week went offline for a few hours as the result of a distributed-denial-of-service attack, a representative told CNET. Hackers have ratcheted up their assaults on financial institutions in recent months, using DDoS attacks to take down Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase,
LANSING ? Michigan Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville told reporters Tuesday he still hopes his chamber will vote on a proposal to enact a state-federal exchange on the Affordable Care Act this month. Members of Mr. Richardville's (R-Monroe) caucus are still discussing various ramifications of the proposal that would have joint management of a health
DETROIT ? Compuware Corp. has partnered with IBM to deliver IBM Business Analytics with Changepoint, Compuware's professional service automation and project portfolio management software. The new alliance is aimed at the technology services sector, which is expected to reach $1.2 trillion by 2015. As companies in this sector grow and mature, they seeking to sharpen
WASHINGTON DC - Computer security breaches are a certainty for energy companies, but the best responses to them are still unclear, warned a former intelligence director. Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, told executives attending the final day of the IHS CERAWeek energy conference in Houston that
ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan maintains its ranking as the 12th top university in the world according to the Times Higher Education World Reputation rankings released March 4. In its third year, the 2013 Reputation Rankings are based on results from an invitation-only survey from 16,639 academics from almost 150 countries. U-M is
GRAND RAPIDS - Davenport University and the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum welcome back Michigan State University Professor Dr. Kyle Whyte for an in-depth exploration of corporate ethics involving complex problems with high degrees of uncertainty, often referred to as Wicked Problems. The discussion will take place March 19 at 6 p.m. on Davenport University's
LANSING ? Michigan Virtual University on Tuesday released a report about the future of K-12 education in Michigan, calling for a heightened focus on personalized learning. ?Governor Snyder tasked MVU with stepping back and thinking about two overarching questions: What is the future of public education in Michigan? What role could instructional technology play in